STOP BEING SILENT -- THE PRICE IS TOO HIGH

For years and years, you have watched the wasteful and counterproductive war on some drugs. You have remained silent. You tell yourself that people who break the law get what they deserve. You tell yourself that your joint, toke or line is not really breaking the law, it is bending the law. You tell yourself that only the bad guys get arrested for drugs so it is OK that people are put into prison for what you do to relax. You ignore the violence in Mexico and our inner cities.

Because if you speak up and say how stupid it all is, you might not be promoted or you might not get re-elected. If you are in law enforcement, you might get fired.

BUT NOW WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO FUND GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE WASTEFUL AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.

ARE YOU STILL GOING TO REMAIN SILENT?

This country is about to make some really stupid and damaging choices. We are going to lower funding for colleges, but keep funding for prisons. We are going to fire teachers and firefighters, but keep wasting money on arresting people for marijuana.

You are not from Libya. You will not get shot for speaking out.

There is power in all of us deciding to tell the truth about the war on drugs. Portugal has shown us all the way. Let's follow their example.